I had the sleeve in may of 2013. I lost about seventy pounds but then thanks to wonderful meds ( hear me dripping with sarcasim ) I gained almost all of it back. My starting weight before surgery was 240, date of surgery I was 229, Now I weigh 206. My

I had the sleeve four years ago and in the past six months have been continuously sick. I've been hospitalized several times for dehydration and low just about every nutrient possible because I can't even keep water down. I'm now taking 40mg of prilose

Since going vegetarian I have been losing weight slowly. I'm starting the protein shakes with almond milk ( unsweetened ) I'm down from 205 to 201 I have a hard time exercising. I have to overcome some obsticales but it can be done, When we move next m

I hate beans and yogurt and I've been studying buddhism and would like to go vegetarian. HOw can I do this and be vegetarian? I want to eat as natural as possible so no fake meat subsitute stuff. Can I lose weight doing this? I have a lot to lose and

It's been more than a year since I posted. I'm four years post op and have only lost about 20 lbs maybe a little more I think it might be 29. But anyway. My cholesterol is out of control and I want to go vegetarian and I was wondering if any of you hav

It's such a big number and I'm so disappointed I've gotten to this point again. I didn't eat unhealthy for christmas and I still put on two pounds in the past in the past month. A short hosptial stay...well two weeks was enough to fatten me up some mor

I am A weight loss surgery failure! I had vsg almost three years ago and from the beginning only lost 40 of my 100 pounds I was supposed to lose, I've gained more than ten back so I want a revision to bypass. Anyone else has this revision??? I have an

Possible tears in my discs - I start PT this week for my back. I can't wait. I hope it helps. I'm tired of hurting. On days that my back cracks I feel much better but on days that it won't I feel like I can ba...

Tomorrow is my Appointment with Surgeon - Not a weight loss surgeon. This time its an orthopedic surgeon about my back. I don't know if they are going to suggest surgery or not but I'm hoping they have some kind of suggest...

Friday is my next weigh in - So proud of myself. I am kicking ass and taking names. I am sticking to my eating plan and losing weight. It has nothing to do with my surgery because I am almost three years out w...

Bad Back, Weight Loss, Body Image - It's been one week since my last check up with my PCP and I've lost two pounds. I'm happy with the loss. It's not much but I will take it. I'm finally moving in the right direction...

196 and dropping - The water weight is about gone and I'm back on a losing stretch. I'm only getting about 800 calories a day because I just haven't been hungry lately but I'm hoping that this will g...

So Swollen and up over 200 lbs!! - I woke up this morning barely able to walk because I'm so swollen. I really don't get this, I really don't know what to do to relieve this swelling. I'm up to 200.8 lbs now because...

So long second surgery Hello weight loss - I weighed myself this morning and I am below 200 lbs. I'm so excited I could scream. Now to get below 180. That's my next goal. 19 more lbs and I will have broken my second goal. T...

Weight loss is slowing down but... - Five days since my last weigh in and I'm one pound down. I am at that mark where I now have to break the 200 mark as my next step which was my first mini goal. I'm trying to make s...

Drum roll Please - Well as I said I changed the way I'm eating two weeks ago, and as of today I've lost 7 lbs! I'm getting better with it too. No more slip ups and not craving anything including my c...